The Horn Times Newsletter April 8, 2013 *Is he eying the PM’s post? (By Getahune Bekele South Africa) One of the main collaborators and loyal disciples of the genocidal minority Tigre Junta, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime minister Demeke Mekonen was among thousands of mourners descended on the northern historic city of Gonder for the lavish funeral […]
By Mohammed Awad ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia energy experts are questioning where the country will get its needed petroleum imports after the government said this past week it was ending oil imports from Sudan. Ethiopia had imported close to one million metric tons of petroleum worth $1.1 billion in the first half of the current fiscal
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By David Pred A multi-billion dollar aid program administered by the World Bank is underwriting systematic human rights abuses in Ethiopia. Last September, Ethiopian victims submitted a complaint about the program to the World Bank Inspection Panel, which is tasked with investigating whether or not the Bank complies with its own policies to prevent social
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By Jonas Tameru “Last week, media outlets, citing a briefing published by CitizenLab – an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the University of Toronto, Canada – widely reported an allegation that the Ethiopian government is using FinSpy malware. FinSpy is a lawful interception malware developed and marketed by a British company, Gamma International, and is said
By Simon Maina Source AFP An Ethiopian court on Monday delayed again the appeal of blogger Eskinder Nega and opposition leader Andualem Arage, who were jailed last year for terror-related offences. Eskinder and Andualem were among 24 people jailed in July 2012 on terror-related charges. “The judges have requested further time to assess all
Mohammed Awad April 07, 2013 ADDIS ABABA: The launching of a new foundation in Ethiopia in honor of late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has left many activists in the country questioning the future of the country, arguing that dictators should not be given foundations in their name. “This is horrible,” said Yussif Mohammad, a Muslim
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Oromo Democratic Front (ODF) Declares Commitment to Work with Others towards a Democratic, Multi-national Ethiopia: Is this the Same “New Ethiopia” We in the SMNE Envision? On March 30, 2013, I had the privilege of watching history in progress while attending the first meeting of the newly formed Oromo Democratic Front (ODF) as an
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Ethiopia’s Boru Feyse Tadese set a world-leading time and women’s course record of 2:21:05 today (7) at the 37th edition of the Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, while Kenyan Peter Some was the surprising winner of the men’s race in 2:05:38. With cool temperatures and sunny sky, the weather conditions
By Mohammed Awad April 05, 2013 ADDIS ABABA: Worries are abounding in Ethiopia that the government is preparing to pass new legislation that would censor almost all forms of media, both traditional and new. The new draft law is reportedly being prepared by a steering committee constituting the Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority, Ethiopian Ministry of Communications
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Dear Friends, Recently, I learned through local news media reports that Ethiopians who are originally from the Amhara regional state but were settled in the Benishangul Gumuz regional state are being uprooted en masse from their settlements. According to the information that I have, the eviction is poorly organized and is marred by several cases
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By Tedla Asfaw On Monday April 8, 2013 Ethiopians are gathering in front of the White House like we have been doing for more than two decades. Our Voice is the Voice of the Voiceless Ethiopian people who are living in a giant jail with no freedom at all. Freedom to live shutting ones own
By Destaw Andargie (Dr.) It will soon be twenty-two years since TPLF seized power in Ethiopia. Over these long and torturous years, TPLF faced no serious external challenge whatsoever. It has been in absolute command. Its rule has never come under threat. Even during its worst internal crisis back in 2001, the issue was all about which
